Although one must always stand upon principle even if it means standing alone, if you don’t unite with others upon the same principle Tyranny will squash you like a bug.
[Verse 1]
Look around
They're movin' in
Hold the ground
When they begin
[Refrain]
We can do it
We can do it
And if they wanna they can try
But they'll never get near
Then they can get out of here
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna keep on driving
Never stop
[Chorus]
United, united, united we stand
United we never shall fall
United, united, united we stand
United we stand one and all
[Verse 2]
So give me hope
Don't give in
Make a stand
We're gonna win
[Refrain]
We can do it
We can do it
And if they wanna they can try it
But they'll never get near
And they can get out of here
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna keep on driving
Never stop
[Chorus]
United, united, united we stand
United we never shall fall
United, united, united we stand
United we stand one and all
[Bridge]
So give me hope
[Chorus]
United, united, united we stand
United we never shall fall
United, united, united we stand
United we stand one and all
United, united, united we stand
United we never shall fall
United, united, united we stand
United we stand one and all
United, united, united we stand
United we never shall fall
United, united, united we stand
United we stand one and all
United, united, united we stand
United we never shall fall
United...
United was written by Rob Halford & Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing.
United was produced by Tom Allom.
Judas Priest released United on Mon Apr 14 1980.
Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Arena
BBC Performance
Rob Halford:
That was again inspired by what was going on in the U.K. There was a feeling of the vast population of the British public being united against a government we felt was uncaring. It was also a kind of kickback to the way we were being ignored by various elements of the press in our home...